Crochet Journey: A Global Crochet Adventure from the Guy with the Hook - Softcover

Roseboom, Mark

 
9781446309568: Crochet Journey: A Global Crochet Adventure from the Guy with the Hook
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1446309568 ISBN 13: 9781446309568
Verlag: David & Charles, 2022

Inhaltsangabe

Crocheting and travelling... these two passions have been brought together by talented designer Mark Roseboom - aka The Guy with the Hook - in this exquisite crochet book.

Mark has traveled extensively in the last ten years. He has seen and learned from the different cultures, religions and ways of life. Travelling made him the person he is today. And it's the same with crochet... When Mark picks up his crochet hook and starts designing, it's like stepping into another dimension.

In Crochet Journey, there are 12 patterns that are based on the remarkable journeys Mark has made. His goal was to visit some of the most interesting places in the world and soak in all the culture, lessons, experiences, and feelings they delivered. Each design in the book is inspired by a cherished memory and takes you on an adventure through the wonderful world of crochet. The patterns feature full written instructions in US crochet terms, charts, and Mark's tips for success.

Beautifully presented with stunning photography and Mark's fascinating personal travel stories, this is a crochet experience like no other. Projects include the Rivendell Shawl from New Zealand, the Santa Maria Maggiore Rug from Italy, the Kamakura Pin Cushion from Japan, the Nazar Mandala from Turkey, the Fading Light Scarf from Greenland, the Rituals Pouf from India, La Boca Shawl from Argentina and many more.

Get carried away with this unique book and create beautiful crochet items that connect you with the wonder of the world.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mark Roseboom is a popular crochet designer and blogger known as The Guy with the Hook. He has been crocheting for over 10 years and sells his patterns via his own website and Ravelry. As well as crochet, he also loves to travel and brings those experiences into his designs. He lives in the Netherlands.

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I understand that you're keen to start exploring the pages of this book, dive into the patterns I've created, and read the stories of my travels. However, there are some things I'd like to say before you do that.

I have two main passions in life that have helped me develop as a person-traveling and crochet. Both of these have helped me to grow on many levels and have given me experiences that have made me stronger and wiser over the years.

For the past decade, I've spent my days working for just one reason-to save money to buy a ticket to an unknown destination. The world has always fascinated me; there is always so much to explore and learn from in each place you visit. This might simply be your village or country, or it could be a
destination thousands of miles away. My goal was to visit the rarest and most unique places in our world and soak up all the culture, lessons, and experiences that each place delivered. We can learn so much from finding out about other religions, cultures, and ways of life, and doing this has given me some of the most memorable experiences of my life; I saw little miracles happen and cherished even the smallest of things. For me, traveling doesn't mean being in the best places, staying at a five-star hotel, or wandering around the tourist trails. Often people find this is their comfort zone, but I always relish the adventure of taking another road or path which isn't that obvious. I like to see how locals do things and see unexplored nature and small wonders around me. My travel experiences have turned me into the person I am today.


As well as traveling as much as I can, I also crochet and knit and have done for a long time now. Working with yarn has always been my meditation moment of the day. We often experience daily life as being busy, full of people who want something from us, and full of tasks we set ourselves to finish. When I take my crochet hook and start designing, it's like I enter another dimension where nobody can reach out to or join me. It is my little zen-bubble. For this reason, it has always been important to me to keep a balance in my daily life; however, a few years ago I started designing, and this took me in a different direction.

My meditation moment became work and, as a result, the balance was off. It took some time to get this balance back and restore the peace I had in my mind when I crochet. Nowadays, crocheting gives me the same comfort that it used to, even when I design and work out my patterns. That same inner sense of calm gave me the idea to merge my two passions, and this book is the result.

Between these pages you can enjoy my designs and my most treasured travel stories. Each pattern is inspired by a memory I have, so this book is something very personal and precious to me. I hope you enjoy crocheting the patterns and reading my travel tales from all over the world.

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Verlag
David & Charles
Erscheinungsdatum
2022
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1446309568
ISBN 13 
9781446309568
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
128
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